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Monday, May 12, 2014

Grove Towers, Mumbai

Mumbai
will soon see its mangrove-inspired ‘Grove Towers’ designed by Denmark-based
Architects, 3XN Studio; design just unveiled…

Known for their use of architecture in the nexus between science and art, between iconic
design and context, Architects 3XN
Studio unveil the design for their first project in Mumbai.

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Said to resemble “a cluster
of trees seemingly braided together” and inspired by the Indian nature and Mumbai’s almost-forgotten mangroves, the 78.000 m2 project spans
2 towers, which a la clusters of mangrove stalks seemingly braid together at
the base. The mixed-use development project
has the twin towers converging at the lower retail floors, rising up to provide
amenity spaces on the podium; and grow into the sky as a cluster of slender
trees providing some of Mumbai’s most thoughtfully laid out residential
accommodation. Each unit features views in at least 2 directions, many of
which look out towards the mangroves to the North, and Indian Ocean to the
West.

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Kim
Herforth Nielsen, Principal and Creative Director for 3XN, says: “With
this design for Grove Towers, we wanted to create something special for
Mumbaikars and the developer, Ornate Spaces. Each time I visit, I am
overwhelmed at how much I see the strength of community in all aspects of
Indian life. I want this to be a vertical community that brings people
together, and becomes a setting for growth and life.”

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In
addition the project is an example of integrating GXN, 3XN’s Innovation Unit in
the design process. Their involvement in the design for the façade
significantly reduces direct solar gain, maximizes natural ventilation and aims
for LEED Gold certification. With over 2500 m2 of vertical gardens, the
building lowers CO2 in Mumbai’s humid and congested environment, cleaning the
air around it.